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THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SUNDAY. JANUARY 26. 1913.
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FLASHES FROM OLD WQRLE
DOWAGER EMPRESS
GUARDING PRINCE OF WALES,
PHOTOGRAPHY TO
BROKEN OLD WOMAN
USER'S OWN OPERA IN BERLIN
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INTRIGUES THREATEN RUIN OF J-
Musical Director's Seat in Greatest of All German Music
Temples Proves Slippery and Unstable Wielders of
Baton Unable to Hold Places Long.
fcirrial Clio la Tbe iiocton Herald.
Berlin, Jan. 25 Influences deftly woven
Into a net of Intangible machinations
are seriously threatening the good repu
tation of his niajest's own royal, opera
In the art world of Europe.
From time to time, and apparently
without rhyme or reason, the musical
director's scat In that ercatest of all
German temples of music has been af
fected by seimlc disturbances, luirllng
one roval kapellmeister after another
from his gilded perch Into the darkness
pf disfavor, and sowing discontent In
the hearts of all true music lovers.
Finallj all hope seemed lost of ecr find
ing one sublime genius who could swing
the rojal .baton and at the same time
retain his footing upon the slipper par-
cmet of intrigue
1- irst came the great "Welncartner, who
non toumt hlm&elf Inexplicably tied un In
the meshes of plot and counterplot. Then
appeared llerr Muck, now In America,
who wielded the .slender stick In ever-
Increasing crescendo until he slipped oil
the stool s.nd out of .German.
I'nur Held on 'Mx Mouths.
Now comes and goes. Emil Paur, for
merly leader of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera,
who managed to hold onto the swaing
chair for a whole t-lx months In a vain
attempt to do several things at the same
time. When Paur received the Imperial
mmmons to conduct operas in the pit
of his majesty's own onera house he
brought with him fifteen jears of artistic
reputation as a leader of famous Ameri
can organization. He had leen court
conductor at Cassel and Manhcim. and
was supposed to know all that was neces
sary to become leader in Emperor Will
lam s own theater
But he did not, or some people In his
majest s entourage thought he did not.
for when he handed in his resignation a
feu dajs ,iKo the Flcrlln papers said,
among other things, that P-iur had been
unable to observe certain forms of court
eMiuette which are considered lndlspen
Jhle In the make-up and behavior of a
conductor whose job depends on a smile
or a irown.
Paur hlmtclf is unconscious of any
false step At his homo In Blsmarck
strasse jeaterdaj ho said he had been
a lctlm of Intrigue. The musical ad
visors to tho Emperor say he did not
como up to expectations, but be this
as it may. Emil Paur Is now scanning
the advertising columns of the German
dallies and looking hard for another
opening He does not blame the Em
peror nor does the fact that William
was displeased affect him
Got l' tlrfore Emperor.
"When the Emporor is at the opera."
said Paur, "the conductor Is not sup
posed to leave his chair until the mon
arch has left the Imperial box Now, It
may bo I once got up before his majesty,
which must have grievously offended, not
the Emporor himself, but certain court
iers close to the throne, for William II
himself Is 'too loftj a man to take no
tice of such a trifle I directed more
than fifty operas in six months. I was
court conductor, a fact which excited
the Jealousy of another leader who
wanted my Job. and who Is going to get
It because he has powerful friends
amoncr those who adlse the Emporor.
I knew right along that mj chair
was tottering and long ago made up my
mind to quit at the first sign of open
antagonism This opportunity came the
other night. Two hours before the cur
tain went up for The Flying Dutch
man' the Emperor said to Gen Chelslus,
his musical counsellor-
" "Is Blach conducting"
'The courtier knew that I was on
the bill for that night, but the Imperial
question to him was svnonjmous to the
desire and the answer came promptl :
"Yes. our majesty.
I received a hurried call and the same
night handed in my resignation
I am glad now I have given up the
portion It seems the first time in six
months I have drawn a free breath The
Emperor Is not responsible for condi
tions at the royal opera. It Is too bad
that so noble an Institution should bo
In the hands of a clique of Intrigants."
PRINCESS MAY BE
BRIDE OF PRINCE OF WALES
Elizabeth, Great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Said to Have
Charmed and Won Heart of Great Britain's Future
Ruler Has Many Conquests to Her Credit
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Berlin. Jan 25. Although ho Is suffer
ing from a serious attack of pneumonia.
complicated with measles, the court nhy
slclans appear confident In their assur
ances that Prince Adalbert, the third son
of the Kaiser, is not in any Immediate
danger.
Gi .1 t He to Tbe V aaliinzton Herald.
1 ontion Jan 3j The lovel Princess
Elizabeth of Roumanla Is believed to be
destined to become the wife of tho
Prince of Wales The report that
nmch ma be arranged soon grows
rnpidl and on its face the rumor is
credible enough
W hat, go to Roumania to seek the
future Queen of Great Britain?" ex
claims the thoushtlei-s Englishman
He forgets that the Prince's Eliza
beth and the Prince of Wales are third
cousins, great grind. hildren of Queen
v. ictorla For the princess' mother, the
Crown Princess of Itoumania. celebrated
.is the most beautiful of the roval women
of Europe, was the daughter of the
late Duke of Edinburgh
The mantle of lur mothers noted
beautv has fallen on the shapely should
ers of Princess J-lizabeth. who Is a little
more than eighteen ears old She Is
the exact counterpart of her mother at
that age, and has Inherited not onl
(. rown Princess Maria s pulchritude and
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vivaelt. but her exquisite taste In dress
And tell It not above a whlsrer Prin
cess Elizabeth has inherited a delight
ful weakness from her fair mother The
crown princes, one of the most hap
pily married women in the reigning
ramuieb was a "harmless flirt" when
she was a few ears younger Man
a Oung Roumanian officer who had no
further merit than that he was hand
some, danced well, and had delightful
manners h is been promoted at the
laughing suggestion of the crown prin
cess to her husband
And the Prlnces Elizabeth is at
outrageous little flirt To break hearts
temporaril), of course amuses her
blncc her frocks were lengthened to her
shoe-tops, a sidewlse flash from her fine
ees has set palpitating the hearts of
princelets vouthful diplomats, and fu
ture generalissimos.
It was reported 'hat she was engaged
to marry Prince ..eorge, elder son of
Crown Princ- Constantlne of Greece.
and.lt was not George's fault that the
report proved false Again It was ru
mored that she had given her heart to
Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria
"oiven her heart Che has no heart,"
sorrowful! exclaimed Irlnce Boris when
some one congratulated him
But the very old and the ver oung,
the poor, and the needy bless her, and
declare she has the tenderest of hearts.
WARNS GERMAN WOMEN.
"Writer J?a "lBht I.lfe" In Berlin
Menaces 'Nation
Special Cablo to The Vvariilncton Herald.
Berlin. Jan 3. In a letter from "A
German Woman to German Women,'"
which Is published In Defense, the organ
of the German Arm league. German
Jmothers are urged to take up a firm
stana against tne growing craze for
'"night life" in Berlin Nothing, the
writer states. Is so surely designed to
sap the vitality of the nation and to
anninuaie martial virtues
we women she sas. "are the nerves
oi uerman. ine men are the muscles
We have it In our power to lend those
muscles the strength necessary for the
maintenance of Germany's position in
the world and the realization of her
legitimate amuiuons.
TOLSTOY'S WIDOW
AND CHURCH AT WAR
Celebration of Service at Grave of
Novelist Leads to Far-reaching
Controversy.
bredil Cable to The Washington Herald.
&t. Petersburg, Jan 2. Tolstoy's
widow Is Involved In a strange struggle
with the Russian church. .After the sec
ond anniversary of Tolstoy's death, she
announced that on that da, at her wish,
a priest of the orthodox church had
celebrated the service for the dead over
his grave and praed for his souL
As an excommunicated man, Tolstoy
was burled without religious service, and
the knoll In the grounds of 1anala
Polyana in which the body Ilea Is un
consecrated ground The Hoi Sjnod
angrllj repudiated this mode of lifting
us Dan from the great dead.
Hit Brother, Cxar of Rbmu,
Blamed for Breakdown.
Speclil Cable to Tht Waahlsjton Herald.
St. Petersburg'. Jan. S. The atmoi
phere around Tsarskoe-Selo can be liken
ed only to the great Greek tragedies of
old where the: characters were struck
down-by fate; coming whence they knew
not.
The, .last of the cruel strokes has fallen
on the Dowager Empress Marie, the
most humanely sympathetic of all the
dynasties. Iter present Illness 1ms
changed her from a woman whose vl
tallty was younger than her years Into
a broken old lady. The disgrace put upon
her oungest son by her eldest son has
wounded tier .much more than the suf
fering from the sciatica, which keeps
her In bed. Had she been anything like
well It is known the could have pre
vented the punitive ukases from being
published.
As it If, the ordinance dealing" with
the Grand Duke Michael's mode of llf
Is phrased exactly as In cases where
tbe person affected Is an Imbecile. He'
Is placed under bodily surveillance of the
special police. Just before the ukase was
published, but while It was already In
operation, the Grand Duke went Into a
Jewelers shop and bought for (2.000 a
wrist watch for his new consort. He
had not been a minute out of the store
when one of his police shadowers took
the number of the notes with which he
paid for the purchase In order to trace
te source of the money. Ills wife means
to conduct a racing stable In France If
the money will run to It. She has one
daughter by her first husband and two
children by Michael, who Is her third.
SAYS FEW KNOW HOW
AND WHAT TO EAT
Proprietor of Pall Mall Restaurant Says
Average Person Has No Knowl
edge of Wbat Is Right
Special Cable to Tbe V.lntfon limit
London, Jan 3. Does the average per
son know how to eat?
Arnolfo Borlanl, proprietor of the Pall
Mall restaurant In the Ha market, sa)s
no Dorian! should krow. for he Is a
famous erlcure. and has the reputation
for his dainty dishes and for the re
semblance ho bears to Caruso.
The average Individuals do not know
how to eat, and do not know what to
order. In said to da. They order
oysters, mulllgatawney soup, Irish stew.'
and goulash In August, nnd put the
climax upon It with. Charlotte de pom-
instead of ordering melons, cold
consomme, supreme de volatile Janette.
ice cream or peche cardinal Then
the go outside ard wonder why they
are hot.
In January the do Just the opposite
They eat Jelly soup, cold salmon, and
pickles, and cold quail In Jell, and then
Wonder why they shiver when the cold
strikes them. , Instead of studying sea
son, they study what they like best,
regardless of effects. They should study
what Is best to eat and the right time
of the ear, for their disregard has 111
effects upon their health
"People of to-da are becoming more
and more vegetarians In fact, the do
not eat as the used to. especlall meat.
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Elena of Italy Turns Fondness for Taking Pictures to Practi
Account Poor Babies of Rome Her Special. Pro
teges Fond of Children.
PUINCK OF W II.I.
Oxford, England. Jan K. Because of
fear of possible plots conceived In the
minds of Indian students and the more
probubl possibility of his coming ti
harm at the hands of militant suffra
cettes, seversi of the most trusted sleuths
of Scotland Yard have been assigned to
tne nut of acting as the bodyguard
the Prince of Wales
LOVELORN TRIO.TAKE
POISON IN RESTAURANT
It sent an
butPenorone and onM Svu Us'ffi ?" "7 " " '?" X"'J
n,.. ti,. i. .....i. .'," "" j "' bpaghetti. eggs, and fish, especlall
....& . .t , wi- iiurn.iiii ,s i cm i ra to
a commission of the s nod. whose tem
per Is shown by the proposal of the
orthodox Archm tndrite of Warsaw that
Tolstoys widow should herself be ex
communicated Tolsto s daughter Alexandra, the onl
member of his famllv who followed him
whole-hearted!, is taking no part In the
controv cr .
SUICIDE IS POLITE.
1 hanks Seine C.uiril for Holdl
Coat. Then Jumps Into It I ver.
PrrcUl omt to The Wutuuton Ilcnld.
Paris, Jan 13 A well dressed man of
about fort approached an cmpIo)e at
one or tne heme steamboat stations, and
in French with an English accent asked
him to hold his overcoat. The empioe
urn so. anu tne stranger remarked. "You
are extremely obliging, sir. and I am
ver grateful I will now bid ou good
bye forever."
Thereupon he Jumped into the Seine
and was drowned His body has not yet
been recovered nor his Identity been cs-
tamisneci.
The waterproof overcoat was labeled
"V. P. & Co" and In one of the pock
ets was a nandKerchicf marked "I
bpaghetti. eggs, and fish, especially
soles, which, like an egg. can be cooked
a thousand different was.
"When I was In charge of the Favo.
the late Joseph Pulitzer was considered
the best epicure that ever entered the
place, while Charles Frohman was known
as the most frugal. Mr Pulitzer en
Jo ed a ver rich meal, while Mr Froh
man was satisfied with ver little Mr
Frohman has a very small appetite, and
could live on baked potatoes and nuts
He never orders more than one dish and
a good sweet
Guests in Vienna Cafe Shocked When
Young Men Topple Over Dead
After Drinking Tea.
SpreUl CN to The TViCfton HtriU.
Vienna, Jan 23. Three ouths entered
a cafe In Vienna recent!, seated them
selves In a secluded corner, and ordered
tia. Soon after the dull noise of falling
bodies was heard above the din -of the
billiard playing and conversation in the
cafe. A waiter hastened to see what had
happened and found all three llng on
the floor, evidently In the throes of
death Asf nuance was called, and It!
was discovered that the out lis had
taken poison with fatal results.
Spreia Cable to The WuhlezUn IltnJd.
Home, Jan. a. Queen Elena of Italy Is
a devoted amateur photographer and
many a dollar she has been able to give
to her pet charities through her practice
of this art. One of her latest pictures
la of King Victor Emanuel and their
only son. Crown Prince Humbert, now
eight years old. Tbe photograph pleased
her so greatly that she decided to turn
It to purposes of mercy and charity.
Her Majesty sold tbe copyright of the
picture for tbe benefit of the poor babies
of Rome. She distributed many copies tif
It among her personal friends that they
might sell them and give the proceeds
to the civic Institution In which she is
most Interested, .that for the care of
foundlings and neglected babies.
Is Devoted SfotUer.
Next to her own four children, all
children stand close to Queen Elena's
heart nnd are wanned by her sympathy.
She Is a devoted mother. Oftvnest she
quite the man. His father himself Is
teaching him to ride, for he must excel
In horsemanship: there are no better
horsemen In the world than those In tbe
Italian army.
Knovrn n "Shrphenlr"."
The picture, of this prince Is graven on
Ills mothers heart and stamped on her
retina. Fortunate th marriage that In
fused Into the rather decadent blood of
the House of Bavoy the warm, healthy
Ife current that flows In Queen Elena's
veins. Pave for her education at the
court of ht. Petersburg, Queen Elena
was brought up In a glorified farmhouse
In Cettlnge. She made her own dresses,
even cooked her own meals. When she
came to Rome a bride, the Proud Duchess
of Aosta, sister of Queen Amelie of Por
tugal, called her, disdainfully. "My
cousin, the Phepherdess.'"
Now Queen Elena Is a conspicuous fig
ure in the social, political, domestic, and
educational life of Europe Phr Is not
la to be found In her home in the palace . exactly a genius like Elizabeth of Rou
of the Qulrinal, surrounded by hr chll-' mania, the Carmen Hlva of literature.
dren. Princess Yolanda, twelve years t she does not set the fashions as did
old. Princess Mafalda. ten: Humbert. Alexandra of Englind: nor Is she eclipsed
Prince of Piedmont, and "the baby. I by her husband as Is the Empress Vic
Princess Glovanna, five. The children I torla of Ormany Hut she Is a power
are all beautiful. rThey have the dark! Physically. Queen Elena overshadows
hair and eyes of their mother: tbe young I her husband, who adores her She Is a
prince plainly Is more the Pledmontlst j woman of semi-Oriental beauty Her
than the Montenegrin. He has the proud I skin Is dark, but clear Her ees are
look of his father. I remarkable for their expression. Large.
The prince has been the especial ob- languages, deep-set. they sparkle.
Ject of his mother's solicitude. When he
was a baby there stood In the Queen's
sitting room a cradle, the arms of Italy
surmounting the arch When her
majesty touched a bell his nurse brought
In the royal child. I1U mother haK
smotherrd him with kisses, fondled him
and rocked him to sleep. Now he Is
with Intelligence, now. with amusement,
but they can flash with anger and Indig
nation. Her mouth Is distinguished b Its
proud, curved, deeply Indented upper Up
Her figure Is tine, and bearing command
ing. Khe shines even among the belles
of Rome, Milan, and Venice.
COURT GOWNS FOR FEBRUARY 7
TO BE MOST GORGEOUS EVER SEEN
Dowagers Who Will Grace Levee at Court of St James
. Choosing Brocades of Purple and Blue Debutantes
Will Wear White With New Kind of Gauze
as Overdress.
brecul Cable to The Wathiccton Herald.
London. Jan. 21 The gowns to be worn
at the court on February 7 promise to be
the most gorgeofa from the point of view
of colors and materials ever seen. The
dowagers are choosing wonderful brocades
of purples ana blues. In which silver and
gold are Introduced. The newly married
.women, who will be presented "on their
Th- father of one of the youths, named """fp"'" are f ,U.?!nK '2!,1,3 ot SlUer
.i t ,.. .u. 1-, " 1J 7i" i or gold tissue to their wedding gown.
Arfnif T.,m r. ... .k. Aw. L .j. i or gold tissue to their wedding sow
titled his son. but the Identity of the I wh'ch ar'' n0We"r a"ered " to "?
others was only established by means
rnNci; josi:ph,
Eiuprmr of ustrla nnd llununr?.
On the lire and death of this aged mon
arch hangs tbe peace ot Europe. This
is the situation which Is "generally ac
cepted by the students of European af
fairs. The Emperor has maintained a
stand for peace during the war between
the Balkan states and Turke, and It Is
his attitude which kept Austria from
getting Into the imbroglio Thoso who
am close to the Emperor and who know
his ph steal condition sa that his reign
is drawing to a close. If he should pass
away before the Balkans and Turkey
nettle their differences. It Is not hard
to guess what .the consequences will be,
sc far as Austria is concerned.
DIFFERENCE IN AEMS.
tnstrlan Army O Ulcers Told Abont
It In General Orders.
Specul Cable to Tbe vTashisctca Herald.
Vienna. Jan. 3. In the ces of the
authorities of the Austrian army, there
is a .great difference between an officer
taking a lady's arm In the street and a
lady taking an offlcer"s arm.
The forme position Is severely con
demned by general orders Issued by the
commanding officers in Budapest and
Prague on the ground that Mars should
support Venue, and not vice versa.
The commander of the Budapest gar
rison sarcastically recommends Imme
diate retirement to nil officers who are
so weak on their legs as to require a
woman's assistance when walking.
Dandles Amain In Flower.
Special Cable ts Tbe Waahlnctoa IleralO.
Paris, Jan. 3 Parisians are to return
to Louis Phillplsm. What this means we
have not Jet been told, but there are
vague hints along the boulevards that a
radical change Is coming. People are
to wear foulards." or shawls, round
their necks. They arc never to be seen
out without an umbrella; and the proper
aijie i or waiKing win tie to turn the toes
inward at ever' step. JDandylsm of the
lxiuls Philippe days Is to.be revived In
all its glory, and some of the elMt
youth, we are told, are already practic
ing In the back parlors and trylnjr to
see how they will look with M.
whiskers and rouge on their cheeks.
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Paris, Jan 3. Arisllde Bria'nd. Minis
ter of the Interior, who Is ndw acting
as Premier In the place of President
elect j-oincare. has practically a new
tawnct to assist him In the affairs of
state. M Jonnart has accepted theport
follo ot Minister of. .Foreign Affairs, M.
Etlenne Is now Minister of War, M.
Baudin, heads the Department of Marine.
and M. Brian wll continue to fullill the
tuues ot Aiuusicr ot the Interior.
LADY BERYL BREAKS
OFF HER ENGAGEMENT
London's Most Noted Beauty Bows to
Parental Objections Yoanf
Hope Downcast
1tm1 Cable to Tbe Va4iliiton Herald.
London. Jan 3 Although no official
announcement has been made. Lady
Berl Le Poer Trench, one of the most
beautiful girls In soclet, has broken off
her engagement to the son of Dr. Hope,
or curzon street
Lady Eerjl Is the eldest daughter of
the Earl of Clancart by his first wife,
the lovely Belle 1311 ton, of music hall
fame, who died some years ago and from
whom she Inherited her beauty. Young
Hope Is a popular young fellow and is
on the reserve officers In the Irish Guards.
He lives with his mother and has only
a very slender Income.
Lord Clancarty married, as his second
wife, a oung woman of no social stand
ing, whose mother, Mrs. Berger, once
kept a boarding-house. The new Ladv
Clancarty. like her mother. Is Intensely
ambitious socially and wanted her step
daughter to make a brilliant and rich
marriage. The earl, who Is very kind
hearted but weak, said his daughter
could marry an one she pleased, but he
has been worked upon by his mother-In
law and new wife, with the result that
there was a very unhappy scene at the
house In Eccleston Square a few days
ago
Lady Beryl flung tho boarding-house
part in airs. Berger's face and she re
sponded with "Belle Bliton" remarks
Lady Beryl then left the house and is
now paying a protracted visit to her
aunt. Lady Kethlep Le Poer Trench, who
coraiauyaiallkes the second Ladv Clan.
carty. It would not be surprising if the
young couple defied everybody and
eiopea
an envelope found on one of them.
It was addresed to n girl, and contained
a photograph of all three ouths taken
together
The gill, who was a mere child,
whom they were all ardently attached.
was asked by the police to go to the room
where the bodies la) bhe appeared little
affected, nnd said the ouths had all
threatened to commit suicide On her ac
count, and to hand her their triple por
trait In the hour of death.
MARRIED WOMAN ELOPES.
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Persuaded to Leave? German Home
to lie VA Ife of. Mormon.
Special Cable to TTia Waahtntfon Herald.
Dresden, Jan IS. The little town of
Loessnltz. near this city, is in commotion
over thp abduction of a married woman
b) a Mormon of Salt I.ake City. The
police of Germany are on the track of
the fugitives, and have traced them to
the border line of the Netherlands.
The Mormon had been employed as a
gardener In the household of Mrs. Ilelene
Neumann, and soon convinced her that
Mormons had the only sensible view of
matrimony. The wife of the Mormon
assisted her husband in persuading the
woman, telling her of the beautiful life
they were going to lead In Utah. Frau
Neumann took her money out of the
bank, packed her trunks, and left.
cut ver low at the corsage The young
girls who are In their second season are
selecting white with touches of palest
pink, and a pretty faahion which has
been revived Is the placing of ostrich
feathers on the train. The feathers are
held by Jew eld ornamnts and are uncurled
The debutantes, of course, wear pure
white and a new kind of gauze Is the fa
vorite material of the moment. Lad
Diane Manners is having a charming court
gown made. The material Is soft, dull
surfaced white, and this Is embossed with
lines of river reeds woven In gold. It is
draped over a petticoat of plain white
meteor and the material Is drawn from
the right shoulder on one side and forms
a kind of pointed corsage, tbe point dl
v ertlng a little to the left.
A band of the very pilest shell-pink
satin appears In front, headed with Ivory
lace. On the left side Is draped a filmy
scarf of palest corn-colored tulle Illusion,
wcrked In cat-shaped topazes and dia
monds representing ears of corn, and
falling over the left shoulder to be caught
into a great topaz and diamond tassel
The train Is of topaz v elv et ov er which Is
draped a scarf of creamy lact. caught
with a cluster of topaz-colored ostrich
plumes, shading to white at the tips.
Among the beauties who will be pre
sented Is Miss Iris Dawson, daughter of
Sir Trevor and Lady Dawson. Miss Daw
sen, famous equall for her complexion
and her figure. Is vivacious and athletic.
She goes In for all sorts of outdoor sports,
more particular! tennis and golf Her
father. Sir Trevor Dawson, was formerly
In the navy, and Is now a director of the
Vicars-Maxim Companj. manufacturers
if Implements of war
Another Iris, who will bow to their maj
esties. Is Lady Iris de Vere ChapelU who
will be presented b her mother, the
Countess nf Essex. The countess was
delo Beach Grant, of .New York
Mrs. Irwin Laughlln. the oung and
pretty wife of the American charge
1 affaires, will be presented at the first
court, and until an ambassador Is ap
pointed to succeed Whitelaw Reld will
present her countrywomen to the King
and Quean
FAILURES IN ENGLAND
SHOW FALLING OFF
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Coins Kail From "Wall.
Special Cable te The Watbinston Herald.
Rome. Jan. 3. "while workmen were
demolishing a fourteenth century house
a shower or gold fell from a wall.
The workmen tried to sell the spoil to
an antiquary, but the police have con
nscated tbe coins, which are of various
dates, back to the -fifteenth century, and
bear the names of various Popes and
curopean sovereigns.
CONQUERING KINO OF BULGARIA
Warwick Castle un Market.
gprrial Cable to The VYaahloston Herald.
London. Jan. ZL Warwick Caatte
historic seat of the Earl of Warwick and
one of England's show places, may be
occupied by an American family In the
near future. The lease of the castle has
been some time in the market, and tho
latest gossip In the clubs Is that a
wealthy American has made an offer I
aitnougn It such an offer has been made
the name of the bidder Is being kept a
Close secret, for no further details are
obtainable. The castle could not be
pougni ouingnc, ior tne estate is entailed
and the most that the earl could dispose
of would be a ninety-nine ears' lease.
llarrj I,-hr May Lose SlKht.
Special Cable to The Waahiacloa Herald.
Parts. Jan. zi-Ftlends of Harry Lehr
are very much troubled lest he lose his
eesight. for some time he has been
under treatment with Dr.Borch, the
specialist of the Rue de la Palx. The
doctor is treating Mr. Lehr's eyes for an
anscess.
According to the doctor's orders, he
should stay In a dark, room as much as
possible, but he Is so nervdus and fret
ful that he makes a poor patient.. '
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1912, When Commercial Bank
rupts Numbered 7,874.
bredal Cable to Tbe VV aahiiston Herald.
London. Jan. 55 The number of com
mercial failures in the United Kingdom
this jear Is 7.S71. by far the lowest re
corded since 1SSS, the first year under
the existing sstera of deeds of arrange-
ment.
Flgurcs of failures since 1"0S show a
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Classes in which the number of failures
have Increased this ear are corn, cattle,
and seed trades, hardware and metal
trades, grocery and provision trades,
chemists and furnlturo dealers. The
building and timber trades show 119 fewer
failures than In 191L
These statistics are certainly satisfac
tory, as evidence of the general pros
perity of trade during the "period they
cover. Trade, and more especially snip
ping, has had a great boom, the explana
tion of which Is not easily discovered.
The whole world has been doing well
and making money, countries most wide
ly separated In their political and eco
nomic systems and business methods be
ing equally prosperous.
Bills or sale, however, snow an in
crease, which "speaks aJalnly of a good
deal of poverty and misfortune affecting
all sorts of people.
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Czar f Ferdinand, of Bulgaria' iv the
A sed Man, Thoauhf la- Be Dead,
Complain of Cold.
Special Cable te The. Wijhinitou Herald.
Brussels, Jan. S. An old man was
found apparently dead In the court-yard
of an almshouse at Aaltre. Flanders,
and was taken to the morgue.
While preparations were being made
to put the man into a coffin, he sudden
ly exclaimed: "'How cold It la here!"
The people round him were at first ter
rified. The old man was taken to a
hospital.
Mrs. Scurrab Takes llonsr.
feredal Cable to Tbe VTaahhifton Herald.
London. Jan1 S. Mrs. Charles M.
Schwab, who Intends to dazzle all Lon
don with her entertainments In May
and June, and who has been In Norway,
ts now Installed at a fine house she has
taken from Sir Berkeley Bheffleld. In
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fcrrclal Cable to The Washlnston Herald.
Paris. Jan. 31 Mme. Edmund Rostand
(Rosamond Gerard) Is highly elated with
tne warm reception the play-goers of New
York have accorded "A Good Little
Devil," the beautiful fairy play which
was written by herself and her son
Maurice and staged tn New York by
David Belasco.
The way the play was evolved Is a
pretty story; From the time Maurice
was first able to talk It lias been the.
custom of the mother and son to enter
tain each other with Improvised fairy
stories, each trying to outdo the other.
The beauty and poetry ot these stories
struck Mme. Rostand s distinguished hus
band as being fine material for a play.
He suggested this to his wife and son.
who Is now quite a young man, and they
promptly- set to work, with the stipulation-,
that M. Rostand should, bar Hit
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